Dr. Li Xiu'an reminded that the general public should reduce the time of standing. If you need to stand for a long time at work, you can wear elastic socks and walk around with your legs from time to time to avoid varicose veins on your upper body.

(Photo by reporter Chen Jianzhi)

[Reporter Chen Jianzhi/Taichung Report] A noodle stall owner in Taichung has been working for a long time to fight the economy for more than 30 years. After a long period of time, she found that her legs had bulging blood vessels in the shape of earthworms, and her legs were swollen and painful. It was unable to heal for a long time, and it was only when I went to the doctor that I found out that "varicose veins" were the cause. After trying elastic stockings, the pain did not improve significantly. The doctor suggested minimally invasive laser surgery, and finally the pain was gone.

Li Xiu'an, a cardiac surgeon at Yada Hospital, said that after the human blood flows from the arteries to the surrounding organs and tissues, it will return from the veins to the heart. When a person is standing, gravity will first pull the blood from the legs to the soles of the feet. Leaning against the valves in the veins will allow blood to flow only to the heart and not to the soles of the feet, but when we stand for a long time, the venous return of the lower limbs will start to be difficult.

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Li Xiuan said that in the long run, the veins of the lower extremities will gradually swell, causing the valves of the great saphenous vein or small saphenous vein to fail to close normally, causing the venous blood that should flow upwards to the heart to gradually flow backwards, causing the veins to become more dilated and twisted. Once the blood backflow is not smooth or even goes backwards, it will cause the calf to swell, which will not only swell to the point of pain, but also cause sequelae such as venous thrombosis, inflammation and pain, and skin ulcers that cannot heal. The stagnant blood will seep out of the blood vessels and accumulate under the skin, and the iron in the blood will gradually Deposition, causing the skin on the soles of the feet and legs to turn black.

A woman in Taichung suffered from severe varicose veins due to standing for a long time selling noodles for more than 30 years, and the wound on her calf was unable to heal.

(Photographed by reporter Chen Jianzhi)

Li Xiu'an said that for this patient, because she had been standing for more than 30 years at work, the foreshadowing of varicose veins was planted. When she arrived at the hospital, she first arranged for an ultrasound examination. The results showed that although there was no venous blockage, severe varicose veins appeared. Although she was advised to start wearing medical elastic stockings every day, the swelling and pain in her calf became less severe and the wound gradually improved, but her feet still felt swollen and uncomfortable, and the wound had not healed completely.

After communication, the patient decided to undergo "Minimally Invasive Laser Surgery for Varicose Veins". The damaged veins were cauterized and removed by thermal energy laser, and the problem of venous reflux was improved. After the operation, the swelling and wounds improved even more. One month after the operation , the wound finally fully healed.

Li Xiu'an reminded that the public should reduce the time of standing. If you need to stand for a long time at work, you can wear elastic socks and walk around with your legs raised from time to time. Try to raise your legs when you rest, which can improve venous return. If you are overweight, It is also recommended to lose weight and reduce the burden on the lower limbs. If you find any discomfort, you should go to the cardiovascular surgeon for consultation as soon as possible.

A woman in Taichung suffered from severe varicose veins on her feet due to standing for a long time for business, and the skin on the soles of her feet and calves also turned black.

(Photographed by reporter Chen Jianzhi)

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